From Where I'm Standing

Schuyler Fisk

From where I'm standing
You're the quiet side of the road
You're looking so lonely
And I can't stop looking at you
Your head is hanging
Trying to beat those goodbye blues
I bet you'll be fine
I bet you'll be fine

I guess it's not the way
You always planned it
Looks like you're heading for a
Crash landing
That's just the way it looks
From where I'm standing
From where I'm standing

from where I'm standing
I think I caught your eye
Are you looking at me
Cause I swear I saw you smile
And I'm coming over
Gonna take things off your mind
And I bet you'll be fine
And I bet you'll be fine

I guess it's not the way
You always planned it
Looks like you're heading for a
Crash landing
That's just the way it looks
From where I'm standing

from where I'm standing
Let it fall
Let it come down
Let it crash around you
Around you

I guess it's not the way
You always planned it
Looks like you're heading for a
Crash landing
That's just the way it looks
From where I'm standing
That's just the way it looks
From where I'm standing
From where I'm standing
I might make you mine
I might make you mine
From where I'm standing



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From Where I'm Standing Lyrics as written by Schuyler Fisk Blu Sanders

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    i think it might be about a boy who lost someone, not just agirlfriend, but maybe a death of a friend, or even a parent. hmm, i dunno, lovely song though

    music*ismyboyfriendon June 08, 2007   Link

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